Jamie Gilley struck out four batters in five innings of relief duty, but took the loss in Louisiana Tech’s 4-3 defeat against Nevada in Western Athletic Conference action in Reno Sunday afternoon.

RENO, Nev. — A late two-run rally in the bottom of the eighth winning led Nevada (19-16, 4-2 WAC) to a 4-3 comeback victory over Louisiana Tech (17-19, 1-5 WAC) and a three-game Western Athletic Conference sweep over the Bulldogs on Sunday afternoon at Peccole Park.

The Bulldogs were up 3-2 going into the bottom frame of the eighth inning, but two walks, a hit by pitch and a fielding error allowed the Wolf Pack to take a 4-3 lead going into the final inning.

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